Week 3 of ACC Football kicks off under the lights on Thursday with Syracuse traveling to Pitt for a 7:30 p.m. ET matchup on ESPN.
The contest opens a 12-game ACC slate and marks the first of five conference games on the week.
Thursday night begins a stretch of back-to-back primetime ACC contests on ESPN, with #5 Miami traveling to Wake Forest on Friday.
Syracuse at Pitt | 7:30 p.m. ET
Series: Pitt leads series, 45-33-3
Last meeting: Pitt, 30-13 (2025)
TV: ESPN
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 84 / SiriusXM 258
SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 84 / SiriusXM 258
Game Notes
- Pitt has won 18 of the last 21 meetings against Syracuse, including seven of the last eight. The Orange are seeking their first road win at Pitt since 2001.
- Syracuse enters Week 3 ranked #12 nationally in total defense, allowing just 204.0 yards per game.
- Syracuse has four players averaging at least 40 rushing yards per game: Tylik Hill (73.5), Shavane Anderson Jr. (60.0), Ju’juan Johnson (46.0) and Matt Outten (44.0).
- Anderson made an immediate impact in his collegiate debut, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns against New Hampshire in Week 1.
- Pitt’s defense has been dominant against the run, allowing just 1.12 yards per carry through two games — one of only six FBS teams allowing 1.2 yards per carry or fewer.
- The Panthers held UCF to just 20 rushing yards in a 12-7 Week 2 win.
- Pitt QB Mason Heintschel set an ACC single-game record with seven TD passes against Miami (Ohio) in Week 1.
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